ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
time; hour; period; class
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
new student; freshman; first-year student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion