tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
(some) more; even more; longer; further
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
that's the way it is; such is life
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
go that far; to that extent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")