wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
at least; at most; (even) just
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
while I have the opportunity (I'd also like to say ...); by the way; incidentally; in passing
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
soon; shortly; before long
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
one-way (trip); one-way ticket