to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
this world; this life; world of the living
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro-ethane; DDT
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
sphere; counter for balls
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress