to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
three; three years of age
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
second-year student; biennial
library (usu. single-room); small library
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
that day; the very same day
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
return of something; repayment
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
control; management (e.g. of a business)
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be