from afar; over a great distance; all the way
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
entrance; admission; entering
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
for use by children; for children
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
events of the day; current affairs
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
coming and going; commuting
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)