frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
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pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to take off one's glasses
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
true state; actual condition; reality
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
light brown; golden brown; tan
meanwhile; in the meantime
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
for use by children; for children
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
return; relapse; recurrence
a little; a bit; slightly
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
being about to cry; the verge of tears
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)