to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in this way; thus; such; uh...
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
how; in what way; how about
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bento; Japanese box lunch
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)