braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
secret; private; surreptitious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
companion; partner; spouse
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
consideration; taking into account
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
student (esp. a university student)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
senior high school student
imagination; supposition; guess
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
does not; can not; will not
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)