to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to sit for an examination
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
such; this sort of; like this
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
polish (jewels); cultivation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be reminded of; to call to mind
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation