to start working; to take action
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
change of air; change of scenery
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
will not do; do not; does not
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
student (esp. a university student)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
girls' high school (pre-WWII)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
spring water; clear (pure) water
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant