target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
in turns; alternately; in order
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be too numerous; to be too much
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
actor; actress; player; performer
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
troupe; theatrical company
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
society; the world; the times
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
vocal sound; tone of voice
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
here and there; everywhere
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up