to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be worried; to be troubled
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
all; entire; whole; altogether
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!