or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
free (of charge); gratuitous
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
family; members of a family
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
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)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
river; stream; River; the ... river
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before