benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
priority; order of precedence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
journal; magazine; periodical
article; news story; report; account
curvilinear beauty; curvaceousness
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
license; permit; licence; certificate
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still