pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to eat too much; to overeat
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
growth period (in children)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
second marriage; remarriage
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pupil; student; schoolchild