effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to set (sun); to become dark
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
full dress; formal dress; uniform
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong