saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
considerably; fairly; quite
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
game arcade; video arcade
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
day of month; counter for days
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
self-imposed challenge (e.g. speedrun, 100% completion, no deaths)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information