mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)