to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
second (unit of time); arc second
platform; home; home base; home plate
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
watering hole; watering place
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
going to and fro; back and forth
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
good feeling; feeling good
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
genius; prodigy; natural gift
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of