national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
three-way junction; three-way intersection
forgetting; lapse of memory
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
kitchen; financial situation
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
one's house; one's home; one's family
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise