desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how many years; how long; what year
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
three; three years of age
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
neighbourhood; neighborhood
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
letter; missive; note; mail