had better ...; had better not ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
journal; magazine; periodical
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
single word; a few words; brief comment
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
being left out; being ostracized
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
older brother; elder brother
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be helpful; to be useful
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal