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
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
eating; bite (in fishing)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
loss; defeat; counter for losses
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons