this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
a little bit; a little while
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
without missing (a day of) work
prize for perfect attendance
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows