(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
Jugemu (Japanese folktale)
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
family name; lineage; birth; clan
edict; public announcement
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
graduation ceremony; commencement
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
walking around at night; night travel; night train
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
first thing in the morning
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)