My words

馴染む

なじむ

to become familiar with, to fit in, to adapt oneself, to get used to, to grow accustomed to

送別

そうべつ

farewell, send-off

特別

とくべつ

special

誘う

さそう いざなう

to invite, to ask, to call (for), to tempt, to lure, to induce

生まれつき

うまれつき

by nature, by birth, native

立場

たちば

standpoint, position, situation

立場上

Tachiba-jō

On the position

参加

さんか

participation

参する

さんする

to participate, to take part, to engage in, to be involved

耐える

たえる こらえる こたえる

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to

力

りょく りき ちから

force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources, force

苦手

にがて

poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at), dislike (of), difficult to deal with

如何しても

どうしても

by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely

童謡

どうよう

children's song, nursery rhyme

頼り

たより

reliance, dependence

頼る

たよる

to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

兼ねる

かねる

to be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do, to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously, to contain (or combine) two or more features, to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.), to do alongside, to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others), to think of the future (as well as the present)

白ける

しらける

to be spoiled (spoilt), to be dampened, to become subdued (e.g. lively atmosphere), to be unamused or bored, to become apathetic, to fade, to turn white, to grow light (at dawn)

向ける

むける

to turn towards, to point

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration

楽しむ

たのしむ

to enjoy (oneself)

励ます

はげます

to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)

汗を流す

あせをながす

to work hard, to sweat, to wash off one's sweat

網

あみ もう

network, omentum

浜

はま ハマ

beach, seashore, captured pieces (in the game of go), captured stones, Yokohama, riverbank, riverside

勇気

ゆうき

courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness

勇気づける

ゆうきづける

to encourage, to cheer

頑張る

がんばる

to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best, to insist that, to stick to (one's opinion), to remain in a place, to stick to one's post, to refuse to budge

田植

Taue

Rice planting

想像

そうぞう

imagination, guess, imagination