to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to hide; to conceal oneself
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
creation; generation; formation; derivation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
how many years; how long; what year
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to become better; to improve
comfort; consolation; diversion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
business trip; official trip
to be late; to be unpunctual
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
right in the middle (of); midst; height