to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
standard; set; routine; decided
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
consequence; outcome; result; blame
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person