unselfish; selfless; disinterested
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
cushion; pillow; mattress
singing voice; (sound of) singing
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
retention; maintenance; preservation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
election; selection; choice
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
next term; next period; next version; next release
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
older brother; elder brother
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes