until now; so far; up to the present
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
meaning; significance; sense
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hearsay; learning by hearsay
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
no matter how much time passes
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft