high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
transfer student; student changing schools
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
within; inside of; less than
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in that way; thus; so; so?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight