large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
late at night; at a late hour
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
departure; leaving; setting off
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to be photographed; to be projected
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
real thing; original; actual
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
junior high school student; middle school pupil
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
still; even now; to this day
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
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)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
slightly early; just before
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it