originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sincere; honest; faithful
how; in what way; in what manner
how long; how far; how much
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
(period of) a year; during an era
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
decision; determination; resolution
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
something or other; somehow
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
beyond that point; after that
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
deviation; departure; omission
contradiction; inconsistency
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to get angry; to become perverse
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to become pale; to turn pale