girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
compulsory subject; required subject
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(writing, painting) brush
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(giving) instruction; initiation
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
other than; excluding; without
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
urinating outdoors; urinating by the roadside
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lately; recently; nowadays
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)