severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
body and soul; mind and body
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
upper half of the body; upper body
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
little by little; bit by bit
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
new student; freshman; first-year student
attendance (at school); going to school
older brother; elder brother
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack