zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
material; substance; matter
generation; the world; the age
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
somewhat below; slightly below
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
weekly publication; weekly magazine
considerably; greatly; a lot
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
around the clock; day and night
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
senior high school student
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student