not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
by means of; due to; because of; according to
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
one thin flat object; one sheet
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a talk; to tell a story
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
other than; excluding; without
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you