to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to pass (of time); to elapse
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
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)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
number one; first; best; most; game; round
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
again and again; repeatedly
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless