to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
three; three years of age
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to mark with a dot (point)
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
annual (plant); first-year student
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to watch over; to watch attentively
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
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)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to stop walking; to pause
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
free time; time at leisure