to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to some extent; to a certain extent
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to overflow from something full
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
and yet; despite (all) that
to perceive; to understand
genius; prodigy; natural gift
journal; magazine; periodical
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)