home area; home town; local
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
looking like one is waiting for someone
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
quick-tempered; impatient
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to complain; to make a complaint
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
student (esp. a university student)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic