free (of charge); gratuitous
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
yen (currency of Japan); circle
woman's world; feminine environment
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to have a talk; to tell a story
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
female high school student
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with