to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
moment (of force); momentum
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to call again; to call someone back
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
limited time; limited-time offer
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus