this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
January; first month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; merely; but; no more than
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
until now; so far; up to the present
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
how long; how much; to what extent
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top