happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
excursion; field trip; school trip
to be conspicuous; to stand out
life; living; I; me; student
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ill will; malice; evil intent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
genuine article; real thing; real deal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(not) even once; (not) ever
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu