sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be silent; to say nothing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
nothing but; except; no more than
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
ardent; passionate; vehement
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
conviction; belief; confidence
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
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)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
more than usual; especially; particularly