to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to get strong; to gain strength
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
more than usual; especially; particularly
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking