to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
study; diligence; discount; reduction
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
birth; creation; formation
family; members of a family
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)