here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to go past; to pass; to pass by
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to stop walking; to pause
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
so; like this; in this way
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(not) so much; (not) that much
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I see; that's right; indeed
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
vitality; ability to earn a living
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not