to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
so; like this; in this way
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
instant; moment; for an instant
to take a breath; to take a short rest
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
Japanese person; Japanese people
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
summer vacation; summer holiday
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
pupil; student; schoolchild
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up