even if; even though; however; no matter how
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be found; to be discovered
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 invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at