annual (plant); first-year student
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
social dance; ballroom dancing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to succeed; to bear fruit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying