to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
national costume; (in) native dress
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
outward appearance; apparent
slim; slender; slight; delicate
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
large build; large pattern
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
just one person; only one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)