extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
together; at the same time; same; identical
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
had better ...; had better not ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tacit; unspoken; implicit
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)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
name; given name; first name
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
curse; spell; malediction
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times