person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
these guys; these fellows
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
junior high school student; middle school pupil
study; diligence; discount; reduction
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)