to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
such; like that; that sort of; very
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
results; record; grades; marks
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
Grave of Fireflies (film)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds