sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
sauce américaine; American sauce
jello; gelatin dessert; jelly
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
corridor; hallway; passageway
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
being on duty; person on duty
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
go that far; to that extent
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
sweet and sour; bittersweet
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
excellent; splendid; very good