to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
strict order; peremptory command
to rush over; to run up to
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to mark the end; to spell the end
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
interval; break; pause; spare moment
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
the other day; a few days ago
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
document; official papers
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning