to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
school building; schoolhouse
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
directly opposite; right in front
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
primary school; elementary school; grade school
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
space (room, area, outer space)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
very young; little; childish; immature
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become rustic; to be countrified