uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
in comparison to; rather than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sailor suit; middy uniform
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
reason; cause; circumstances
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
alone; by oneself; on one's own
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
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
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently