door; gate; opening; title page
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
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
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
primary school; elementary school; grade school
dream for the future; hopes for the future
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to paint (draw) a picture
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)