to say; to be called; to do
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
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
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
material; substance; matter
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
returning from school; going home from school
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
knowing; (an) acquaintance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
equality; impartiality; evenness
it is not (like that) either
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to correct oneself; to restate