poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
sympathy; compassion; pity
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
branch; branch office; subdivision
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
diplomatic; diplomatically
bad influence; negative influence
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to change (one's clothes)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
visit (from someone); call
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)