promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
comma; decimal point; radix point
difference; variation; difference
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to become clear; to be made public
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
name; given name; first name
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
of no interest; not interested
to fan; to incite; to instigate
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza