to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
treating someone like a child
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
study group; study meeting
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
reproachful; hateful; bitter
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
retainer; attendant; escort
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
primary school; elementary school; grade school
difficult to ...; hard to ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
another thing; other things; another man's property
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
study; learning; tutorial
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
study; research; investigation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be torn off; to come off
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)