declaration; proclamation; announcement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
senior high school student
I see; that's right; indeed
then; well; so; well then
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
of course; certainly; naturally
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
time; hour; period; class
two persons; two people; pair; couple
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
already; now; no longer; not any more
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
life; living; I; me; student
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other