dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to wash away; to rinse off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
episode; anecdote; vignette
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
collection of short stories; collected short stories
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
small chrysanthemum; small, low-grade piece of Japanese paper (used as a kettle rest, tissue, etc.); (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand