to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
height (of body); stature
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
every year; yearly; annually
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that's true; of course; obviously
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
self denial; self control
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
considerably; greatly; a lot
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size