to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
particularly; only; in the case of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
teacher employment examination
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
helper; assistant; help; assistance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
otherwise; if not; or else
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
as before; as ever; as it was originally
beginning; outset; first; onset
there is nothing; having nothing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason