national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
one by one; one each; one at a time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
genuine article; real thing; real deal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be dispersed; to get separated
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
form; shape; figure; visage
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stare back at; to look back at
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to look forward to something
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do