now; the present time; just now; another; more
what time; (lit.) which hour
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together; at the same time; same; identical
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
rikka; formal style of ikebana
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice