March; third month of the lunar calendar
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
living room (Western style); sitting room
older sister; lass; young lady
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
such; this sort of; like this
number one; first; best; most; game; round
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
besides; moreover; in addition
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread