worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
had better ...; had better not ...
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
for use by children; for children
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
instant; moment; for an instant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
by all means; by all costs
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing