several minutes; a few minutes
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to follow another's example
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
dream for the future; hopes for the future
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
baseball player; ballplayer
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
way; method; means; resource; course
on the occasion of; at the time of
bad influence; negative influence
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
absence; disregard; indifference
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
young woman who has given up on love
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
notice; attention; observation
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to cease; to stop; to be over
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support