to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
independence; self-reliance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be found; to be discovered
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
fourth day of the month; four days
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
to be a matter of life or death
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
God; god; ace; king; superior person
stagnation; hindrance; delay
world history; international history
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
history of Japan; Japanese history
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances