to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to cease; to stop; to be over
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
looking from the side; looking aside
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)