bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
particularly; only; in the case of
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
creative cookery; creative cuisine
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
again (and again); once again; yet again
of no interest; not interested
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
besides; in addition; also; moreover
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying