(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to join forces; to cooperate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to live; to make a living; to get on with
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to collapse into; to flop onto
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to face; to go towards; to head towards
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
honorific/polite/humble prefix
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
I see; that's right; indeed
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
time; hour; period; class
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
such; like that; that sort of; very
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah