never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with these words; while saying
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
even though; despite; when
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
don't you think?; indicates question
hey there; I say; see here
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to have a talk; to tell a story
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
considerably; fairly; quite
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
older brother and younger sister
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing