to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
welcome!; nice to see you!
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
very young; little; childish; immature
while; during; performed in this condition
only; merely; but; no more than