(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
junior high school student; middle school pupil
that is to say; so that means
with a start; with a jump
PASMO; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
in the meanwhile; during the time
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
trio; gang of three; threesome
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to say; to be pleased to say
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous