cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
adds force or indicates command
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dry riverbed; river beach
to lie down; to throw oneself down
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
author; writer; novelist; artist
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
group; bunch; crowd; group
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to carry something into a place
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
capacity; volume; capacitance
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
outside the city area; suburbs