tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
attendance (at school); going to school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
after school (at the end of the day)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
sympathy; compassion; pity
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins