beginning; outset; first; onset
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
craving; longing; thirsting
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
at least; at most; (even) just
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)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to face; to go towards; to head towards
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
settlement; solution; resolution
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup