quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
creamy (in flavor or texture)
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
in a day; in a brief space of time
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
supreme; sublime; highest
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
again; once more; a second time
that's the way it is; such is life
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
really; truly; indeed; good grief
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd