funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
last week; the week before
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's own faction (of a party)
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
somehow; for some reason or other
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
breaking off an engagement
(period of) a year; during an era
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
present; gift; to give a present or gift
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
maid; helper; help; assistance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
inexpert or untrained eyes
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)