to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
although I say; although one might say; although called
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
by means of; due to; because of; according to
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
bungalow; one-story house
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
with these words; while saying
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
older brother; elder brother
it's not like; it isn't as if
charge; grounds; suspicion
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful