to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
great swordsman; master fencer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to recall; to remember; to recollect
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
corridor; hallway; passageway
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
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
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
participation; joining; entry
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think