unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
paste; glue; clothing starch
defamation; libel; calumny; slander
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how; in what way; how about
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support