to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
even though; despite; when
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
form; shape; figure; visage
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
performance calligraphy; large-scale team calligraphy combined with music and dance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to live; to make a living; to get on with
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
something; some kind of; for some reason
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
entrance; admission; entering
interior design; interior; upholstery
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping