assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
old friend; old acquaintance
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thicket; coppice; brushwood
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station