to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
free time; time at leisure
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
fortune-telling; divination
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this and that; one thing or another
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
night view; night skyline; nightscape
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled