diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
every person; each one; everybody
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
then; well; so; well then
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to change (one's clothes)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one's (living) environment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
suddenly; all of a sudden
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)