to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be surprised; to be astonished
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
imposing stance; daunting pose
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
family; members of a family
(together) with; -wide; including
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
older brother and younger sister
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
alone; by oneself; on one's own