to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
electricity; (electric) light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
Japanese person; Japanese people
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
shriek of delight; cry of joy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
waste of time; killing time
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
only; merely; but; no more than
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
material witness; suspect
many; much; plenty; hardly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
main cause; primary factor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine