something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
furniture store; furniture dealer
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
how can (one) do something
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
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
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
contract; compact; agreement
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
top university; leading university; first-rate university
company housing; housing provided by one's company
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to like; to love; to be fond of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to be worried; to be troubled
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly