to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
twice; again; second time
to solicit; to demand; to extort
half the body; half length
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
tone (of voice); manner of talking
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be entwined; to be involved
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
such; like that; that sort of; very
impossible; unlikely; improbable