material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
after staying up all night
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to tower over the surroundings
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to move (house); to change residence
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to pass (of time); to elapse
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)