start; commencement; beginning; initiation
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
a little; a bit; slightly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
back (of a chair); backrest
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
diligent; hard-working; industrious
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter