heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
difficult to approach; inaccessible
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
fine weather; fair weather
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
together; at the same time; same; identical
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
bento; Japanese box lunch
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
after school (at the end of the day)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be silent; to say nothing
any more; any further; any better; any longer
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person