today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
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.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
discount coupon or ticket
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
as (for); for; in the capacity of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
of course; certainly; naturally
general idea; concept; notion
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
results; record; grades; marks
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...