fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to shake; to sway; to waver
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
absence; disregard; indifference
at first; in the beginning; originally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
blow; shock; strike; batting
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
cooperation; collaboration
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
this and that; one thing or another
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold