fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
beginning; outset; first; onset
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
yearned for; longed for; missed
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
red light; stop light; danger signal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
three; three years of age
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to head home; to leave for home
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
if you think about it; come to think of it
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize