fairyland; never-never land
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bravery; courage; heroism
older sister; elder sister
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
suffix for familiar person
please (give me); please (do for me)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least