to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
for use by children; for children
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
any more; any further; any better; any longer
returned goods; returning purchased goods
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
annual (plant); first-year student
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish