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
trouble; bother; annoyance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to rank next to; to come after
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
of course; certainly; naturally
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Matsuzaka Daisuke (1980.9-)
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to become bright; to become clear
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bento; Japanese box lunch
two persons; two people; pair; couple
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
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...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now