extended leave; long vacation
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
time; hour; period; class
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
don't you think?; indicates question
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to let an opportunity slip
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red