to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
duty; function; office; mission; task
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
good feeling; feeling good
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
ancient time; age of the gods
successive generations; successive emperors
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation