clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
right in the center (centre)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
brilliant; bright; dazzling
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
authenticity; credibility
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to lose one's way; to get lost
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
the same as always; day after day
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
being startled; getting a shock
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather