boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
almost; roughly; approximately
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(automotive) assembly; man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
pupil; student; schoolchild
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
I see; that's right; indeed
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to work hard; to make an effort
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
just one person; only one