softly; mildly; gently; politely
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to see through; to see the true nature of something
jokingly; in the form of a joke
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cherry blossom (colour, color)
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
several weeks; a few weeks
temporary absence from school
report; notification; registration
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
indescribable; inexpressible
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
calls and sounds made by insects
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach