to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
while; during (the time when)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to become possible; to become able to (do)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
school of one's (first, second) choice
to be worried; to be troubled
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)