idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to ask a question; to ask questions
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
self-consciousness; self-awareness
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the opposite sex; isomerism
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
how; in what way; how about
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally