early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
then; and (then); in that case; if so
like this; in this way; as you see
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to take away; to carry away
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
results; record; grades; marks
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
price; cost; value; worth; value
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake