motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
even so; anyhow; at any rate
newly appointed; inaugural
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
about; concerning; related to; -ish
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to take over; to hand over
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
admiration; being impressed (by)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to go ahead; to pull ahead
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to distract a person's attention
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
singing voice; (sound of) singing