wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
the same generation; coeval
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
hello; good day; good afternoon
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
good-for-nothing; worthless
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with these words; while saying
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
so; like this; in this way
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
older brother; elder brother