the whole day; all the day
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
passage; path; route; one's way
spider's thread; spider silk
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
attendance (at school); going to school
group; party; team; squad; section
commuting to school; school commute
middle and high-school students
shopping; purchased goods
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
sports ground; sports oval
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
serious; severe; grave; acute
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to lose sight of; to miss