so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
master; teacher; stable master
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to make an appearance; to show up
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
instant; moment; for an instant
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
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)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pupil; student; schoolchild
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt