no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to live through; to survive
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
nice; likeable; desirable
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
like; similar to; same as