to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be reflected in a mirror
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
white background; blank; female virgin
light blue; pale blue; aqua
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
opposite side; opposition
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with