since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to step forward; to take a step forward
handrail; railing; banister
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
beyond that point; after that
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to tower over the surroundings
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
repentance; confession; penitence
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
other side; opposite side; other party
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
5th day of the month; five days
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat