recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
since then; from that time; ever since
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fine weather; fair weather
lodging host; lodging place
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
after a long time; for the first time in a while
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
have to do; must; should; ought to
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
program (e.g. TV); programme
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage