to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
resignation; acceptance; consolation
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
nape (of the neck); nucha
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
completion; perfection; accomplishment
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
still better; even better
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour