yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
training wheels; stabilizers
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in one's own way or style
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
housing district; residential district
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
how long; how far; how much
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
having not the slightest idea
in the morning; during the morning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
now that; since; so long as; because
father; dad; husband; you; he
without; but if; otherwise; or else