very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the way back; the way home; return trip
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
not understanding; not knowing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
myself; yourself; I; me; you
meaning; significance; sense
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
honorific/polite/humble prefix