tag (children's game); tig
but; however; provided that
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
duty; obligation; responsibility
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
(in) the air; midair; sky
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected