to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
hospitalization; hospitalisation
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
participation; joining; entry
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
that's the way it is; such is life
evening meal; dinner; supper
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
that; the matter in question
to be silent; to say nothing