popular person; favorite; favourite
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to say; to tell; to state; to do
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
talk; story; conversation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see