to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
either way; in any case; one way or another
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
will not do; do not; does not
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
step; stride; counter for steps
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
talk; recital; narration; topic
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
large number (of); many; majority
person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; interloper
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all