finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
classification; categorization; sorting
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
as; because; with; due to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
based on; on the basis of
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to show up; to appear; to turn up
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
dark (color); concentrated; thick
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
innumerable; countless; numberless
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
alone; by oneself; on one's own