before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
power; might; authority; influence
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
scene; view; prospect; outlook
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
traditional Japanese handball game
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; telephone (device)