telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
primary school; elementary school; grade school
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
participation; joining; entry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
overhead power line; aerial wiring; overhead line (for trains, trams, etc.); overhead wire
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
2nd day of the month; two days
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who