to be intimate with; to befriend
older sister; elder sister
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
course; route; path; process; means
course; route; path; process; means
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
water's edge; beach; shore
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to approach; to draw near
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
yearned for; longed for; missed
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
determination; resolution
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth