makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
good bye; I'm off; see you later
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
home area; home town; local
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
bento; Japanese box lunch
something like ...; something called ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
morning and evening; all the time
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million