caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
so; to such an extent; such
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
library (usu. single-room); small library
after school (at the end of the day)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
while; during (the time when)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
older sister; elder sister
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
while; even though; despite
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of