Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
perfect; complete; flawless
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
serious; not joking; straight
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
thing; person; situation; fox
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
on the way back; returning
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
adds force or indicates command
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
votive picture (originally of horse)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
another; different; something else
meaning; significance; sense
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge