to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't you think?; indicates question
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
suffix for familiar person
municipal office; council; city hall
to put up (a notice); to post
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
just because; even if; even though
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
author; writer; novelist; artist
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
prize money; monetary award; reward
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily