doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to complain; to make a complaint
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to shout (in anger); to yell
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to grow up; to become an adult
junior high school student; middle school pupil
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
first shrine visit of the New Year
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
invitation; introduction; temptation
telephone call; telephone (device)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
with a friendly grin; smilingly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
living; lifestyle; living room
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)