look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
secret admirer; closet fan
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in this way; thus; such; uh...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
continuation; succession; series
feeling; sense; impression
in comparison to; rather than
quick-witted; quick to understand
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
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
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)