end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
indeed; really; truly; very much
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
richly colored; richly coloured
brown; light brown; tawny
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to happen upon (someone or something); to happen to meet
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to perceive; to notice; to become aware (of); to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
labor; labour; toil; hardship