application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
summer vacation; summer holiday
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
time; hour; period; class
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
loveable; very likeable; like very much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
over-fond parent; doting parent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
library; book collection; paperback book
junior high school student; middle school pupil