to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
corridor; hallway; passageway
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
just past noon; afternoon
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
living room (Western style); sitting room
after that; afterwards; thereafter
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
besides; moreover; in addition
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to correct oneself; to restate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
two classes; double; two sets
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
looks; personal appearance; features
woman; female; feminine gender
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
foreign; abroad; overseas
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to take charge during someone's absence
to concern; to be related
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)