first calligraphy of the year
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as (for); for; in the capacity of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
wise saying; famous saying
it is not (like that) either
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to become bright; to become clear
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
being disliked by everyone
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable