to shed light; to cast light
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
in that way; like that; that way
owner (esp. of a business)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
whispering into a person's ear
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
offender; criminal; culprit
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
second (unit of time); arc second
to yell; to rant; to rave
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)