is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
go that far; to that extent
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(the impression of being) soft and flexible
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
after school (at the end of the day)
story; tale; talk; discussion
indecent talk; dirty story
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...