optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
older sister; elder sister
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
second (unit of time); arc second
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
name; given name; first name
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin