tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lost article; something forgotten
understood; I see; OK; present; here
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that