light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
senior high school student
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
why; how; for what reason
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how much; how many; to what extent
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)