he; she; that person; (arch.) you
what do you want?; can I help you?
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
I see; that's right; indeed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
scene; spectacle; sight; view
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling