female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be needed; to be wanted
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to apologize; to apologise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
regret; repentance; remorse
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
space (room, area, outer space)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily