promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(overnight) stay; lodging
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
one's post; place of work; workplace
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
in succession; one by one
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives