origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
two persons; two people; pair; couple
primary school; elementary school; grade school
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
trivial; not amounting to much
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
research; study; investigation
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)