to settle (in a place); to settle down
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
step; stride; counter for steps
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to forget completely; to leave behind
world; society; people; the public
professor; teaching; instruction
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
still; even now; to this day
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
time; hour; period; class
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
almost; roughly; approximately
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil