babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
everything; anything; nothing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
another time; some other time
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ill will; malice; evil intent
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door