clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be found; to be discovered
fate; chance; relationship; tie
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
company; corporation; workplace
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
telephone call; telephone (device)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
excursion; field trip; school trip
female high-school student
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
boiled and half-dried bonito
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite