to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to indicate; to show; to point to
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to look around; to survey
the reverse; other side; lining
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
again; once more; a second time
understood; I see; OK; present; here
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to approach; to draw near
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated