to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
long; drawn-out; very long
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to lend an ear to; to listen to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
inattention; absent-mindedness
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
within; inside of; less than
heir; inheritor; successor
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
ardent; passionate; vehement
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
honor; honour; credit; prestige
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
one cause; one reason; one factor