silence (not speaking); muteness
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dozens; scores of; decades
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
environment; surroundings; circumstances
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school