to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
at that time; in those days
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
two times; twice; two degrees
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
belief; faith; conviction
society; the world; the times
to be found; to be discovered
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
after that; afterwards; thereafter
immediately; right away; at once; instantly