worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
life; living; I; me; student
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
really; truly; indeed; good grief
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
all; entire; whole; altogether