making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
card (with a message written on it)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to cause to swell; to inflame
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
doing whatever one pleases
to say; to be pleased to say
younger people; future generations
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
popular name; common name; given name
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around