restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
equality; impartiality; evenness
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be selected (from among many people)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
it is I who should say so
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
anything and everything; just about everything
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
softly; mildly; gently; politely
a few years ago; some years back
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy