to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
matter of time; question of time
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
I don't want to boast but
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty