traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
short-distance race; sprint
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
treatment offered at beauty salons, etc. usually including hair care, scalp care and head massage; salon offering hair care, scalp care, etc.
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
long-established; old-established; traditional
stagnation; hindrance; delay
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
what the hell are you saying!?
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear