to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to pass (of time); to elapse
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
another thing; exception; special case
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tall figure; high stature
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
silence (not speaking); muteness
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
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
inheritance from a parent
undisputed; entirely; perfect
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete