to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
expression; presentation; representation; notation
as a child; when one was a child
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ignorant of the ways of the world
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
welcome!; nice to see you!
to increase; to add to; to augment
almost every day; almost daily
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to gain strength; to have energy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inattention; absent-mindedness
first year of high school; first-year high school student
on countless occasions; many a time
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
limited time; limited-time offer
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)