to pick up; to find; to gather
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
river; stream; River; the ... river
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
item; something that one "just has to have"
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
after school (at the end of the day)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
while; during; while; although; all; both
hello; good day; good afternoon
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)