Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
school building; schoolhouse
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
future (usually near); prospects
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
pupil; student; schoolchild
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
change; alteration; modification
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
himself; yourself; herself
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden