to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
action of making something; -ification
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to cease; to stop; to be over
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import