to be born; to come into the world
to make a speech; to address
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
society; public; community; social studies
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
two classes; double; two sets
to limp; to drag one's feet
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
boy; son; baby boy; young man
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
femoral region; thigh area
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
serious accident; major incident
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
patience; endurance; perseverance
and; thereupon; because of that
grounds of a Shinto shrine
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)