serious; not joking; straight
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
don't you think?; indicates question
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
secret; private; surreptitious
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to join forces with; to cooperate with
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
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