frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
perfectly round; perfectly circular
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(police) detective; criminal matter
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
study; learning; tutorial
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
long ago; already; a long time ago
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
originally; by nature; from the start
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date