wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
field; plain; prairie; moor
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
hell on earth; living hell
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to become pale; to turn pale
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to move forward; to move on
sincere; earnest; serious
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink