to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to peddle (goods); to hawk
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reason; cause; circumstances
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
something like ...; something called ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just one person; only one
of course; certainly; naturally
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count