to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
summer vacation; summer holiday
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
... years old; age (of) ...
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to become better; to improve
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
close; intimate; on good terms
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
then; well; so; well then
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine