slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to face; to go towards; to head towards
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
maid; helper; help; assistance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to push aside; to push one's way through
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops