to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
close; intimate; on good terms
to spread; to be propagated
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
The Seventeen-Article Constitution
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
second-year student; biennial
pupil; student; schoolchild
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
young girl; lass; adolescent female
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days