Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
outward appearance; looks
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
why; how; for what reason
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)