recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
after school (at the end of the day)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
with these words; while saying
to go past; to pass; to pass by
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to detain; to check; to restrain
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to let slip; to slide; to glide
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be silent; to say nothing
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
close; intimate; on good terms
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
private tutor; coach; governess