to follow another's example
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
future (usually near); prospects
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
by myself; in person; by oneself
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint