towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to be lacking in options; to be too few
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to lean against; to set against
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
about this time; about now
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
high-quality goods; luxury item
good-quality; superior in quality
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal