to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to look young; to seem young
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
serious; not joking; straight
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...