how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; situation; position; location
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that is to say; so that means
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
two persons; two people; pair; couple
than; from; out of; except; but; more
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
female high-school student
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
female university student; female college student
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much