loveable; very likeable; like very much
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
and then; and so; and; so then
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to overdo; to do too much
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
how; in what way; by what means
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
tedious; boring; being fed up with
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
set meal; special (of the day)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter