(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
the way back; the way home; return trip
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in that way; thus; so; so?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...