even if; even though; however; no matter how
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to speak; to hear a voice
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
sleepover; overnight stay
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
very popular; highly favoured
unrequited love; one-sided love
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
incident; affair; happening; event
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
restoration; repair; mending
thorough; exhaustive; complete
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
graduation ceremony; commencement
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
reproachful; hateful; bitter
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
in the same manner as before; the same as always
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
being left out; being ostracized
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble