bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
writing implement; writing tool
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
abundant harvest; bumper crop
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
clicking; clopping; clacking
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
B5 paper size (182mm x 257 mm)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to read (a book, etc.) over again
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
example; exercise (for the reader)
being startled; getting a shock
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound