so; like this; in this way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
illumination; decorative lighting
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
making a strange face; strange face
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
summer vacation; summer holiday