simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
grasp; catch; understanding
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
river; stream; River; the ... river
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
older sister; lass; young lady
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
man; male; masculine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to rank with; to rank among
senior high school student
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly