to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
peril; danger; hazard; distress
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
child with a (physical or mental) disability; disabled child
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook