serious;  not joking;  straight
 sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
 opening a new shop;  opening a shop (for the day)
 for a moment;  for a minute;  for a while;  for some time;  for the time being;  for now
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?;  what happened (to) ...?;  what have you done (with) ...?;  where is ...?
 welcome!;  nice to see you!
 to drop;  to lose;  to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.);  to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair);  to lose (a match);  to reject (an applicant);  to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
 as a child;  when one was a child;  childhood
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
 to give;  to confer;  to bestow;  to kindly do for one;  to oblige;  to favour
 to resemble;  to look like;  to be like;  to be alike;  to be similar;  to take after
 name;  given name;  first name
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 meaning;  significance;  sense
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 to say enough (as much as required);  to say plenty;  to say well;  to say cleverly;  to say often;  to say frequently
 father;  dad;  husband;  you;  he
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 to receive;  to get;  to eat;  to drink;  to be crowned with;  to wear (on one's head)
 nasal breathing;  breathing through one's nose;  person's pleasure;  excitement
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 never mind that;  don't worry about that;  listen up
 what kind of;  what sort of;  what;  no matter what (kind of);  whatever;  any
 dull;  slow;  stupid;  dull-brained
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station
 one turn;  spinning around;  complete change;  reversal;  (an) about-face
 head;  hair (on one's head);  mind;  brains;  leader;  chief;  top
 inside;  interior;  among;  within;  middle;  center;  during
 bell (often a large hanging bell);  chime
 toilet;  restroom;  bathroom;  lavatory
 to borrow;  to have a loan;  to rent;  to hire
 that way;  that direction;  that (one);  that person;  there;  over there
 counter for occurrences;  a time;  an instance;  inning (baseball);  round;  episode;  chapter
 envious;  jealous;  enviable (position, etc.)