to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that; the matter in question
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nervousness; oversensitivity
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
the future; future prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
brown envelope; manila envelope
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee