to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
adds force or indicates command
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
boy; son; baby boy; young man
three; three years of age
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you