seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to prostrate oneself before
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to apologize; to apologise
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
too much; excessively; too
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
time; season; period; phase; stage
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
is something that; is that which
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
foreign; abroad; overseas
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)