just a minute; small quantity
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
considerably; greatly; a lot
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
river; stream; River; the ... river
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
changing clothes; change of clothes
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close