to sing; to chirp; to twitter
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
very young; little; childish; immature
while; during; performed in this condition
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
each nation; many nations; many countries
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
scene; spectacle; sight; view
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
please (give me); please (do for me)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
woman; female; feminine gender
that's the way it is; such is life
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
two persons; two people; pair; couple
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...