to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
three; three years of age
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
public holiday; celebration (of)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
about the same; about equal to; close match
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant