to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
in the prefecture; prefectural
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
that day; the very same day
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be surprised; to be astonished
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket