diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
after school (at the end of the day)
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lately; recently; these days
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
don't you think?; indicates question