pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial