to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
untouched; unrestrained; unscathed
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
trip abroad; overseas travel
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter