to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
baby monkey; small monkey
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
walking heavily; lumbering
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
society; company; the public; the world
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to project; to stick out; to stand out
sick person; patient; invalid
what proportion; what percentage
independent action; acting alone
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
a few years ago; some years back
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique