funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that's the way it is; such is life
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
taxi en route to a customer
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment