to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
bibliography (list of books by an author or on a subject); bibliography (history or description of books); book
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
every month; each month; monthly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
general idea; concept; notion
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
single authorship (of a book, paper, etc.); single-author work
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued