to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
river; stream; River; the ... river
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
very popular; highly favoured
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to pass (of time); to elapse
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
outline; summary; argument
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
adds force or indicates command
suffix for familiar person
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)