lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course