cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
way; method; means; resource; course
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the other day; a few days ago
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
this world; this life; world of the living
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o