stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
department store; department
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
three; three years of age
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shopping; purchased goods
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
two times; twice; two degrees
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
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)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it