simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to understand (each other); to comprehend
suffix for familiar person
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technique; art; skill; move
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she