from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
departure; getting out; going away; getting away; leaving
place; European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); plaice
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
postcard; memo; note; card
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Nippon Television Network
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse