to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
by sheer strength; by brute force
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
really; truly; indeed; good grief
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
neighbourhood; neighborhood
just a minute; small quantity
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes