to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to telephone; to make a phone call
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
scenery; scene; landscape
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the other day; a few days ago
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)