patriotic feelings; patriotism
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
trouble; quarrel; dispute
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
family; members of a family
extermination; annihilation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to snatch from; to steal from
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to subsist; to keep on living
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to trample; to crush underfoot
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
husband and wife; married couple
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
standing tree; standing timber