to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
just a minute; small quantity
and; thereupon; because of that
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
deposit; payment; money received; money due
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be found; to be discovered
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
trouble; bother; annoyance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
man; male; masculine gender
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to have the privilege of doing
to say; to be called; to do