to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
even so; anyhow; at any rate
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
already; now; no longer; not any more
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
chief; main; principal; important
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana