information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
difference; variation; difference
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pupil; student; schoolchild
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
in the same way as; just like
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
so; like this; in this way
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
not caring; not giving a damn
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very