servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
winter sun; winter sunshine; day on which the temperature drops below 0°C; below-freezing day
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
progress; advance; improvement; development
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to subsist; to keep on living
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
one grain; one drop; one bead
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
fold; crease; mesh of a tatami mat; distance between stitches in a tatami mat
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
folding into four; quarto
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to