conviction; belief; confidence
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
pardon me for leaving (first)
fine weather; fair weather
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
roller coaster; big dipper
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
cake or snack served with tea
study; research; investigation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
Japanese-style confectionary store
line; queue; procession; matrix
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder