going to and fro; back and forth
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
suffix for familiar person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
what do you want?; can I help you?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
particularly; only; in the case of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
woman; female; feminine gender
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything