to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
just above; right overhead
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
no matter how much time passes
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to pause; to have a short intermission
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
door; gate; opening; title page
to run down (stairs, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in succession; one by one
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to look around; to survey
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation