tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
garden lantern; hanging lantern
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
memory; ability to remember
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
huge rock; massive boulder
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with