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
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
this, that and the other; this and that
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
particularly; only; in the case of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)