omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
street at night; making a night journey
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to come and go; to go back and forth
light; right; right field; right fielder
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
notice; notification; report; posting
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
primary school; elementary school; grade school
dream for the future; hopes for the future
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
this world; this life; world of the living
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
very; extremely; excessively
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
last week; the week before
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of