speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
new student; freshman; first-year student
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
father; dad; husband; you; he
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
third day of the month; three days
to be found; to be discovered
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to loiter around; to wander about
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate