(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
in good health; alive and well; going strong
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
beginning; clue; starting point
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
long talk; long-winded speech
fast-talking; rapid talking
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be intimate with; to befriend
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
special training; intensive training; crash course
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)