frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
suffix for familiar person
hard fighting; close contest
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
regulation; adjustment; control
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
wall clock; grandfather clock
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!