by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
(how) many times; (how) often
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to have a talk; to tell a story
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
green grass; young (fresh) grass
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
passing through without stopping; passing by
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic