to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
everywhere; all over; throughout
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
document; official papers
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
junior high school student; middle school pupil
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter