these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
how; in what way; in what manner
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
present; gift; to give a present or gift
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
person standing watch; guard duty
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still