crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
view (of life, etc.); outlook
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
feelings; thoughts; meaning
other; another; remaining; over; more than
ball won in a game of pachinko
until now; so far; up to the present
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
completely; absolutely; totally
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
absorption; suction; attraction
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying