after all; because; but; even; too; as well
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
how many years; how long; what year
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to follow another's example
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all present; all concerned; all of us
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey