to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
serious; not joking; straight
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cache; place to hide something
every year; yearly; annually
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
birth; creation; formation
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor