to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
evening; night; nighttime
for the present; for the time being
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
dullard; indecisive person
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
card match (esp. using uta-garuta)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
festival; feast; carnival
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
archery; mapping; map; morphism
two (long cylindrical things)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
not long has passed since ...
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
ten (long cylindrical things)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
questions and answers; dialogue
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit