to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
at work; in the midst of work; working
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be worried; to be troubled
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
company; corporation; workplace
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
woman; female; feminine gender
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
business trip; official trip
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups