to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
school rules; school regulations
individual; private person; personal; private
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
power; authority; jurisdiction
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
nonchalant air; unruffled air
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
at the last moment; this late in the game
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at once; immediately; right now
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind