government office; public office
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
at least; at most; (even) just
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
means; way; method; measure
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
street with houses lined up only on one side
side of the road; roadside
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to go past; to pass; to pass by
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable