to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to attempt; to test; to try out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
at first; in the beginning; originally
the teaching profession; education of laity
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in that manner; like that
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
dealing with; coping with
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
returning from school; going home from school
hearing (by a government agency)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
bad behavior; misbehavior
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
this occasion; at this time; now