vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
brightness; splendour; splendor
since when; from when; how long
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
such; like that; that sort of
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
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
senior; veteran; old-timer
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to recall; to remember; to recollect
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
on the occasion of; at the time of
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
merits; distinguished services
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for