to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to sink (into); to get depressed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to raise one's voice; to shout
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to some extent; to a certain extent
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize