by myself; in person; by oneself
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
strike while the iron is hot
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
all; entire; whole; altogether
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
stepping back; drawing back
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
after school (at the end of the day)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how