to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to close (one's eyes); to shut
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
alternately; by turns; one after the other
outside of; not covered by
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
black and white; right and wrong
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
half and half; fifty-fifty
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hygiene; sanitation; health
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
way; method; means; resource; course
simply; merely; only; solely
new discovery; new invention
horizon (related to land)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes