cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
... years old; age (of) ...
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
genius; prodigy; natural gift
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
perfect; complete; flawless
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result