until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
all; entire; whole; altogether
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
Japan's best; number one in Japan
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
while; during; while; although; all; both
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
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)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion