adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
what is called; what they call; so-called
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
like this; this sort; this way
rare (or peculiar) animal
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(disreputable) recruiter of day laborers (labourers)
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)