to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to stop walking; to pause
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
primary school; elementary school; grade school
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
totally willing; fully motivated
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
kindergarten graduation ceremony
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
incident; affair; happening; event
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be helpful; to be useful
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in one's own way or style
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)