cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
right angle; perpendicular
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
fortune-telling; divination
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
broad; vast; boundless; wide
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
it is I who should say so
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any