weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
way; method; means; resource; course
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
letter; missive; note; mail
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
singing voice; (sound of) singing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
older brother; elder brother
writing on someone's behalf
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)