to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
both hands; both arms; ten
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
library (usu. single-room); small library
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
results; record; grades; marks
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of