manners and customs; folkways; usage
writing; book; (literary) work
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(period of) a year; during an era
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to assemble; to gather
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
name; given name; first name
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
woman; lady; adult female
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
three; three years of age
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to approach; to draw near
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
honorific/polite/humble prefix
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate