quiet; still; surreptitious
to surround; to crowd around
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to cease; to stop; to be over
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
children's story; fairy tale
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to add (to); to add on; to append
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
great difference; major mistake
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible