to move forward; to move on
I appreciate your efforts
prize money; monetary award; reward
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go out and away; to leave
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
older brother and younger sister
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to correct oneself; to restate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lose sight of; to miss
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cooperation; collaboration
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street