indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
postcard; memo; note; card
letter; missive; note; mail
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
in comparison to; rather than
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
presence; sitting with; being with
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
by means of; due to; because of; according to
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
knowing; (an) acquaintance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
the place for; the time for; the level of
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling