young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
originally; by nature; from the start
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
elder sister; effeminate man
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
older brother; elder brother
to serve; to work for; to attend
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
imagination; supposition; guess
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pick up; to find; to gather
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
preference; priority; precedence
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 beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire