to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
probability; likelihood; chances
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to pierce through; to break through
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
wife and children; (arch.) wife
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
choices; alternatives; options
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
confidence; trust; faith; credit
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to paste; to stick on with glue; to starch (e.g. a shirt); to scrape a living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
every year; yearly; annually
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time