to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
laughing while reminiscing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
very popular; highly favoured
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush over; to run up to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once