as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should; must; -able; probably; likely
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
back off!; leave me alone!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
invitation; introduction; temptation
passing the winter; hibernation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
prohibition; inhibition; ban
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like