direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
weird; disgusting; sickening
happy memory; sweet memory
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
of course; certainly; naturally
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
maternity leave; paternity leave
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
instant; moment; for an instant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
attendance; presence; appearance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")