voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
neighbourhood; neighborhood
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
together; at the same time; same; identical
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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