to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
group; party; team; squad; section
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
living by oneself; living alone
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
at first; in the beginning; originally
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
is that so?; I see; right; oh
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
company outing; company retreat
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
yeah; you're right; that's right
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)