daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
unseasonable; out of season
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
had better ...; had better not ...
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
running as fast as one can
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to arrive home; to return
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
changing clothes; change of clothes
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop