to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
top of the head; crown of the head
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to gain a victory; to win
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
father; dad; husband; you; he
simultaneous; all at once
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
being startled; getting a shock
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
graduation ceremony; commencement
head of the student council; president of the student council
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
impossible to do (although wants to)
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt