to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
suffix for familiar person
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
growth period; growing season
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
... years old; age (of) ...
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
height (of a person); stature
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
both (people); the two of them
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
it's been a long time; long time no see
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know