to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
reality; actuality; hard fact
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bento; Japanese box lunch
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
master; teacher; stable master
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
meaning; significance; sense
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just because; even if; even though
to apologize; to apologise
bento; Japanese box lunch