there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
silence (not speaking); muteness
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
place for showering next to a tub
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
twice; again; second time
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial