iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
although; though; despite the fact that ...
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
hey there; I say; see here
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
panorama; panoramic painting
reality; actuality; hard fact
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
state of mind; mentality; psychology
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
left side; left-hand side
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this world; this life; world of the living
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal