that is to say; so that means
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
system; institution; organization; organisation
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten; god of wealth
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
calamity; disaster; accident
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
cool biz; Japanese Ministry of the Environment campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and companies to set their air conditioners to 28°C in the summer
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
moderate-temperature burn; cold burn
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
very popular; highly favoured
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try