road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to chase; to run after; to pursue
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
I see; that's right; indeed
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
that; the matter in question
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
in succession; one after another
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
it's been a long time; long time no see