neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
second (unit of time); arc second
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to set (sun); to become dark
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
residence; abode; dwelling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
practice; practising; experience
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
to get slightly dirty (all over)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
front; frontage; facade; main
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)