unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be needed; to be wanted
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
chair; stool; post; office; position
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)