pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gem; jewel; precious stone
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to look around; to survey
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
being startled; getting a shock
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize