time; hour; period; class
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
such ... as; or some such
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to shake one's head (in denial)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period