to thrust away; to send flying
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to move forward; to move on
I appreciate your efforts
prize money; monetary award; reward
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go out and away; to leave
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
older brother and younger sister
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to correct oneself; to restate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lose sight of; to miss
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)