something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
one (thing); one piece; one item
what kind of; what sort of; what
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
five (long cylindrical things)
how many years; how long; what year
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
considerably; greatly; a lot
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
... years old; age (of) ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
powder snow; powdery snow
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
pleasant feeling; good vibes
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
dancing or jumping for joy
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
superior; superiors; senior
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged