the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long; drawn-out; very long
fee; charge; rate; material
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
beyond that point; after that
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
the very image of health itself; picture of health
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
wherein; therein; thereinto
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent