and then; and so; and; so then
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
match; game; bout; contest
since when; from when; how long
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
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
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
failure; mistake; blunder
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to put one's strength into
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(some) more; even more; longer; further
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
personality; character; individuality; personhood
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion