timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
little by little; bit by bit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to become better; to improve
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
business rival; professional jealousy
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence