as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be worried; to be troubled
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the whole village; all the villages (in an area)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
not yet known; unknown; strange
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
neighbourhood; neighborhood
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
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
innocent; cherubic; childlike
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
book; volume; this; present; main; head
elder sister; effeminate man