result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember