shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
adds force or indicates command
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
please be careful; please take care
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
boy; son; baby boy; young man
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
older sister; lass; young lady
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial