to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to rock; to shake; to swing
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
around the world; throughout the world
best photograph; best shot
to collect; to assemble; to gather
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
love of animals; animal loving
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to