unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to redeem (from sin); to save
river; stream; River; the ... river
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(distinction of) sex; gender
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
1000 ri; (a) long distance
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
many; numerous; various; large number of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be at a loss for words
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
since when; from when; how long
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up