state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
wood-burning stove; wood stove
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
summer vacation; summer holiday
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness