god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to revere; to respect; to worship
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
it's probably so; it stands to reason
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
large tree; big tree; huge tree
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
nod; inclination of the head
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to translate; to interpret
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
dishwashing; doing dishes
the passing year; the old year
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
second-year student; biennial
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to