lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be conspicuous; to stand out
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sorry; excuse me; thank you
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
beginning; outset; first; onset
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt