the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
very interesting; of great interest
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
preference; priority; precedence
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
section manager; section chief
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
confections; sweets; candy; cake
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
look!; there!; here!; that is
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody