goldfish (Carassius auratus)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
extremely; very; really; super; so
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
participation; joining; entry
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
road approaching a shrine
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
without omission; in full
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)