to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
counter for books; volume
this (very thing); this precisely
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
like this; in this way; as you see
healthy; sound; wholesome
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
otherwise; or else; if not
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)
to become dim; to become blurred
desperately; for one's dear life
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to subsist; to keep on living
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
choosing between two things; two choices
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted