cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to thrust down; to push off
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange