to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
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
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to rock; to shake; to swing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
school bag; school satchel
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)