rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
suffix for familiar person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped