alone; by oneself; on one's own
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
another family; another house
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough