look!; there!; here!; that is
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
in the same manner as before; the same as always
senior high school; high school
cooking; food preparation
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
two persons; two people; pair; couple
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
standard; set; routine; decided
just a minute; small quantity
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely