suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(police) detective; criminal matter
staying the night; lodging (at)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to become possible; to become able to (do)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
immediately; right away; on the spot
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics; NINJAL; Kokken
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
not a little; not a few; considerable
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
third day of the month; three days
fourth day of the month; four days
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
eighth day of the month; eight days
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes