to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
only; merely; but; no more than
urgency; exigency; emergency
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
practice; practising; training; study
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
practice; practising; training; discipline
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
dark (color); concentrated; thick
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
deep emotion; strong feelings
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
when; how soon; how long until
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(another's respected) father
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
dawn; daybreak; beginning
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity