concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
independence; self-reliance
one's family; family member
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to push aside; to brush aside
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); country bumpkin; yokel
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
nonparticipation; nonattendance