shortish; rather short; somewhat short
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to chase; to run after; to pursue
how many years; how long; what year
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
father; dad; husband; you; he
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; hour; period; class
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
perfect; perfection; perfect game
newcomer; initiate; rookie
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club