poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
have a good day; take care; see you
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
Niigata (city, prefecture)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
polite; courteous; hospitable
six (long cylindrical things)
Italian food; Italian cooking
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
present; gift; to give a present or gift
menarche; first menstruation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in