belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
speech and conduct; words and deeds
January; first month of the lunar calendar
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
certain evidence; definite evidence
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
one's person; around one's person
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
red-horned demon; red ogre
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
ambush; interception; counter-attack
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
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
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting