direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
unseasonable; out-of-season
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
preparations for returning (home)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
at once; immediately; right now
front entrance; front door
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
minority group (party); minority
diffusion rate; rate of spread
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
telephone number; phone number
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap