down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
had better ...; had better not ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
because of; owing to; due to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
from the beginning; from scratch
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
go that far; to that extent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
name; given name; first name
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
evening; last night; yesterday evening
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)