how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
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)
company president; manager; director
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
should; must; -able; probably; likely
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to talk; to chat; to chatter
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
Tamagotchi (handheld digital pet) (trademark)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
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)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
demand note; dunning letter (note)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend