materials; data; document
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
question; inquiry; enquiry
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greeting; a fine thing to say
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
adds force or indicates command
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
endurance; perseverance; patience
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated