Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
secret; private; surreptitious
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
(not saying anything) no matter what
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to send flying with a kick
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
whitebait; immature sweetfish
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)