origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to make a lasting impression
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
content (of a mineral, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
accumulation; accumulate; store
chemical substances; chemicals
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
but; however; provided that
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
in case of; at that time; at this time
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
impossible; unlikely; improbable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
Amino Yoshihiko (1928-2004)
not necessarily so; is not always true
land survey; cadastral survey
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)