explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
should; must; -able; probably; likely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a talk; to tell a story
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
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)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
training; drill; practice; discipline
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to talk; to chat; to chatter
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
in comparison to; rather than
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
wicked tongue; abusive language
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality