when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to delight; to give pleasure
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
very; greatly; exceedingly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
praise; glorification; extolment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
light pink; light crimson
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to string along (of rope, etc.)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
quotation; referring to precedent
old poem (esp. waka); old song
supreme; greatest; highest; best
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in