pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
living by oneself; living alone
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to pretend; to act (as if)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
actively; energetically; heartily; enthusiastically; eagerly; frequently
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
patience; endurance; perseverance
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be transparent; to show through
sitting with one knee drawn up
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
(small) stone; rock; pebble
noted product; local specialty
in this manner; in this way; like this