dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
single word; a few words; brief comment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
library; book collection; paperback book
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
new book; new publication
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)