protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
feeling; sense; impression
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
conviction; belief; confidence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)