very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
likability; favorability; popularity
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
deep affection; dear; beloved
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fully complete (e.g. a collection); fully completing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
here and there; in places
left breast; left side of the chest