coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
trouble; bother; annoyance
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
police; police officer; police station
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
young persons' association
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to discuss; to talk together
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
drinking party; get-together
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
such; like that; that sort of; very
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
outsider; someone outside of a group
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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