to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
incident; affair; happening; event
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
drinking party; get-together
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
germination; sprouting; budding
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to fall down with a "plop"
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure