mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
woman; female; feminine gender
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
blood relationship; blood relative
how; in what way; how about
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
don't you think?; indicates question
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
prickling; stinging; tingling
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to take (be in) charge of
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to set against
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated