had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
with these words; while saying
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
while; during; while; although; all; both
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pupil; student; schoolchild
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
private tutor; coach; governess
such ... as; or some such
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to turn towards; to point
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
meaning; significance; sense
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
that day; the very same day
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
homeroom; form room; form class
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)