method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
story; tale; talk; discussion
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
adds force or indicates command
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
wherein; therein; thereinto
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
beginning; outset; first; onset
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
after that; afterwards; thereafter
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
three; three years of age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to have a talk; to tell a story
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling