new book; new publication
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
bravery; courage; heroism
older sister; elder sister
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
Libra (constellation); the Scales
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?