heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
going to and fro; back and forth
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
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)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cultivation; nurture; culture
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be surprised; to be astonished
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
smelling of earth; rustic
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for