may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); primary school
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
older brother; elder brother
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)