the same grade; same class
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to take; to catch; to capture
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
Satou Haruo (1892.4.9-1964.5.6)