pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
single word; a few words; brief comment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
at least; at most; (even) just
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
travelling alone; solitary journey
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
skylark (Alauda arvensis)