to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to accept; to receive; to agree
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
senior high school; high school
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
planning; project; plan; design
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
time; season; period; phase; stage
indicate reason; infers some protest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation