what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to watch over; to watch attentively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
name; given name; first name
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently