to watch for an unguarded moment
one grade; first-class; primary
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
(divine) providence; dispensation
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
all things in nature; the whole creation
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
three; three years of age
to pick up; to find; to gather
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
one's home country; one's homeland
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
obedience; submission; resignation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
until now; so far; up to the present
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest