a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
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
club activities; extracurricular activities
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
production (e.g. play); direction
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
name; given name; first name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
in comparison to; rather than
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)