student in a higher grade; upperclassman
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be responsive; to show immediate results
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
new student; freshman; first-year student
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cerebral stroke; apoplexy
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)