in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
indeed; really; truly; very much
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
this world; this life; world of the living
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to become better; to improve
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tool; implement; means; furniture
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be helpful; to be useful
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
last night; yesterday evening
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively