scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to raise one's voice; to shout
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to trample; to crush underfoot
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
separation; farewell; parting
decision; determination; resolution
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason