oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
living by oneself; living alone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get hungry; to become hungry
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
nee-naw (sound of an emergency vehicle siren); wee-woo
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
department store; department
minicar; small-sized car; kei car; model car; toy car
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly