to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
very much; exceedingly; extremely
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
student (esp. a university student)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
energy conservation; economical use of energy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
drop of water; polka dots
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
present; gift; to give a present or gift