congratulation; celebration
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
dispersing; breaking up; running away
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
trauma (usu. psychological)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
repechage; revival series
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
now; the present time; just now; another; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hard struggle; strenuous effort
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
adds force or indicates command
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic