life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
prohibition; inhibition; ban
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to grow taller (of people)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how; in what way; how about
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group