to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
two classes; double; two sets
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
set of three; three sets; three classes
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
simple and clear; plain and simple
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
midsummer; height of summer
you; (arch.) your residence
in respect of; in regard to; as for
your health and prosperity
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering