nikujaga; meat and potato stew
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
small saucepan; small pot
living by oneself; living alone
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
have a good day; take care; see you
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
equality; impartiality; evenness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
river; stream; River; the ... river
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
slope; slanting surface; bevel
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
exactly as stated; verbatim
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL