soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
very young; little; childish; immature
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
oviparity; produced from eggs
older sister; elder sister
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
changing clothes; change of clothes
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing