to be too late; to be too slow
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.)
parts; accessories; components
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
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
overseas student; exchange student
woman; female; feminine gender
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
second (unit of time); arc second
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bento; Japanese box lunch
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
water's edge; beach; shore
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
as a child; when one was a child
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)