on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
forcibly; against one's will
to palm off; to force a sale
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter