these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
while alive; during one's lifetime
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness