adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
modern Japanese; current written style
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
meaning; significance; sense
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
anecdote; brief (comic) story
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
beginning; outset; first; onset
to translate; to interpret
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away