wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
and then; and so; and; so then
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; (lit.) Mencius' mother, three moves
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ago; since; before; previous