alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
-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
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
great wealth; enormous fortune
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
charming; fascinating; attractive
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
popular person; favorite; favourite
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to pierce through; to break through
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
virtue; charm; merit; good point
honorific title; honorific term of address
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
right beside; close to; nearby
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known