to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
too much; excessively; too
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one-by-one; separately; in detail
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
older brother and younger sister
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
generation; the world; the age
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
returning from school; going home from school
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back