yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
how; in what way; how about
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
name; given name; first name
suffix for familiar person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for