idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
godparent; first person to give something its name
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
future (usually near); prospects
great man; magnanimous man
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to be intimate with; to befriend
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
good young man; agreeable youth
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to remain married for life
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
with these words; while saying
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)