thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
powerful person; influential person
ancient times; prehistoric times
patriarch; head of a family
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
half and half; fifty-fifty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
bygones; the past; past event
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
hokora; small wayside shrine
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
day of month; counter for days
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
next term; next period; next version; next release
gifted education; special education for gifted children
calling by name; designation; nomination
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
in that manner; like that
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
steel; sword steel; sword
to raise one's voice; to shout
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)