is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
genius; prodigy; natural gift
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hostility; antagonism; opposition
leader; central personage
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
manly; masculine; like a man
secret; private; surreptitious
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to repeat; to do something over again
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time