end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
lightly; easily; carelessly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
disorder; chaos; confusion
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
shopping; purchased goods
willpower; energy; vitality
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tail (animal); tail end; tip