to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
system; institution; organization; organisation
founder; organizer; organiser
(written) work; book; writings
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
agricultural community; farm village; rural
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
educational institution; school; academy; campus
position; location; base; point; site
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
spring day; spring sunlight
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
episode; anecdote; vignette
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke