to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to give the stamp of approval
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
one's own child; one's own children
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
oracle; revelation; divine message
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
(not) even once; (not) ever
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to carry out one's mission
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
at once; immediately; right now
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(not) even with; (not) even using
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection