starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
indeed; really; truly; very much
serious; not joking; straight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
no!; no no!; no, not at all
originally; by nature; from the start