tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
such; like that; that sort of; very
please; somehow or other; one way or another
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
until now; so far; up to the present
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
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)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
life; living; I; me; student
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble