attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
(navigable) canal; waterway
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
something; some kind of; for some reason
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
people; men and women; each person; everybody
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
time; season; period; phase; stage
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
inattention; absent-mindedness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
number one; first; best; most; game; round
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
this and that; one thing or another
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
physical condition; state of health; shape
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
nonparticipation; nonattendance
again; once again; yet again
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)