to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
head house (family); birthplace; originator
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
instant; moment; for an instant
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)