fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
almost; roughly; approximately
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
delicious; appetizing; appetising
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
confections; sweets; candy; cake
for your information; I'm telling you
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
anything and everything; just about everything
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
restless; fidgety; lively; busy