end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
one day; (on) a certain day
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
interruption; suspension; break
corridor; hallway; passageway
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
several types; several kinds; several species
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
adds force or indicates command
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to go out and away; to leave
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unpredictability; element of surprise