running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
don't you think?; indicates question
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to bring up under one's personal care
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to grow up; to become an adult
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
emotional strength; force of will
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
craving; longing; thirsting
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)