to continue (going along some trend)
support; backing; aid; assistance
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
substantial matter; significant item
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
incineration; destroy by fire
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
charred; burnt black; scorched black
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
since then; from that time; ever since
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration