natto (fermented soybeans)
soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
slight; thin; on the weak side
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
meteor swarm; meteor shower
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
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
desperately; for one's dear life
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
just because; even if; even though
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
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
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
piece; fragment; one (object)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn