duty; obligation; responsibility
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
that day; the very same day
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath