to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
how long; how much; to what extent
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to turn towards; to point
to stop walking; to pause
to crouch; to squat; to cower
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
never mind!; don't worry about it
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
derailment; digression; deviation
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
child's tear-stained face