to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to blaze; to burn brightly
to miss a chance; to fail to do
marriage proposal; marriage talks
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
step in a Japanese entranceway
greeting; a fine thing to say
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
hand salute; military salute
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
eating; bite (in fishing)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
rice gruel with adzuki beans
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to look forward to something
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
hard worker; hardworking person
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable