to rise; to erect; to get up
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
from here; from this place
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
have a good day; take care; see you
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
results; record; grades; marks
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
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.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre