sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
right beside; close to; nearby
with a collapse; with a slump
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
painter; artist; illustrator
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
even if not; even without
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
on bad terms; at loggerheads
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
promising; hopeful; full of promise
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
oracle; revelation; divine message
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thousands; several thousand
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
reason for being; raison d'être
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to be flexible; to be accommodating
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be kind to; to treat kindly