obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to recall; to remember; to recollect
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
form; shape; figure; visage
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
future (usually near); prospects
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point