tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
older sister; lass; young lady
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
(for the) first time in one's life
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
simply; merely; only; solely
nape (of the neck); nucha
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
human; human-like; as a person
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
right and wrong; right or wrong
near oneself; close to one; familiar
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)