to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
just because; even if; even though
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
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
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
piece; fragment; one (object)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold