remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to repaint; to paint again
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense