to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to have a talk; to tell a story
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
older brother; elder brother
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to rush back; to run back
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly