to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
youthful; young; young-looking
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
stirring; slight movement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
too much; excessively; too
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
dullard; indecisive person
newcomer; initiate; rookie
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
personal affair; one's own affair
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded