next; following; subsequent; stage; station
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light; faint; pale; fleeting
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
study; diligence; discount; reduction
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Japanese person; Japanese people
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lidded; covered; container with a lid
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to throw into; to dump in together
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(another's respected) father
party-internal; within the party
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
surely (not); certainly (not)