big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sphere; counter for balls
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to take; to catch; to capture
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to entrust; to leave to a person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
schoolgirl; female student
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
just a minute; small quantity
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ago; since; before; previous
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking