Vocabulary

trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless; useless

humble position; inferior

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

chemical combination

synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre

temporary; provisional; interim; tentative

kana orthography; syllabary spelling

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...

unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently

how old; what age

what time; which hour

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

always; all the time; at all times

how many hours

about when; about what time; how soon

anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth

how many people; a number of people

please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)

please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you

any number of times

what day

how many years; how long

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

what minute; how many minutes

how many times; how often

who

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish

lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

very likely; very probable

one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household

house; family

science and technology; technology; scientific techniques

scientific

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer

kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)

counter for months

florist; flower shop

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to