story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
family; members of a family
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
it is I who should say so
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
door; gate; opening; title page
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; masculine gender
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important