slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
change; transition; return present
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
it is not (like that) either
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(not) even once; (not) ever
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
now that; since; so long as; because
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
how long; how far; how much