to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beginning; outset; first; onset
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
oilily; slimily; slipperily
maid; helper; help; assistance
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
originally; by nature; from the start
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be needed; to be wanted
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; situation; position; location
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
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)
business school (in a university); faculty of commerce
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)