to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
alone; by oneself; on one's own
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to appoint; to assign; to designate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
not caring; not giving a damn
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago