preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
by myself; in person; by oneself
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
day of month; counter for days
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hello; good day; good afternoon
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)