star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to make merry; to be festive
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
wedded life; married life
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
form; shape; figure; visage
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
bento; Japanese box lunch
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
entrance procession; march-in; entry parade