droopy-branch cherry tree
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
Kobayashi Ichirō (1950.7.16-)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
magnanimity; generosity; tolerance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to see; to look; to watch
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to faint; to be exhausted
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not