loveable; very likeable; like very much
existence; possession; having; limited company
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
imagination; supposition; guess
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
of no interest; not interested
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sense; impression
such; like that; that sort of; very
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
senior high school; high school