scene; spectacle; sight; view
imagination; supposition; guess
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
left side; left-hand side
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
honorific/polite/humble prefix
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time