to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
program (e.g. TV); programme
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
failure; mistake; blunder
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
reason; cause; circumstances
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to mark the end; to spell the end
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for