double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
number of times; frequency; count
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to be main; to be principal; to be important
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); country bumpkin; yokel
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)