to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to be widely known; to be famous
strong opposition; vehement opposition
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to be photographed; to be projected
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
clothes; clothing; garments
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
energy conservation; economical use of energy
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
trouble; quarrel; dispute