inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
student (esp. a university student)
university student; college student
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
condition; figure; appearance; voice
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
in the background; not standing out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
entering school; school attendance
exemption; exoneration; discharge
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction