pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
apparent; obvious; very clear
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
in this way; thus; such; uh...
attendance (at school); going to school
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just one person; only one
until now; so far; up to the present
family; members of a family
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
(period of) a year; during an era
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to face; to go towards; to head towards
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
going to school in groups
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost