to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to pick up; to find; to gather
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to become attached; to begin to love
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
just because; even if; even though
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat