what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
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.)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
clearing one's throat; cough
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
all; entire; whole; altogether
indescribable; having no way to express
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
relatively; comparatively
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
war; fighting; fierce competition
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout