popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
professional shogi player; professional go player
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
heap; pile; stack; full measure
wrong; different; not like that
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
touting; tout; barker; pander
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
retreating figure; appearance from behind
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch