prohibition; inhibition; ban
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
almost (did); nearly (did)
none of your business; not your concern
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
commuting to school; school commute
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
proposal; offer; request; application
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
number of days (times) one has attended
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position