to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
the other day; a few days ago
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to examine someone's expression
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
single word; a few words; brief comment
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
older sister; elder sister
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
most of all; extremely; supremely
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
it is not (like that) either
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
independent; responsible; active; subjective
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice