to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
club activities; extracurricular activities
morning training (e.g. before school)
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be needed; to be wanted
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
last week; the week before
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
your husband; her husband
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
late at night; at a late hour
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning