to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
will not do; do not; does not
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
beginning; outset; first; onset
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
working adult; full-fledged member of society
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
please (give me); please (do for me)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK