only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to grimace; to make a wry face
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to name; to call; to christen; to term
invisibly; secretly; privately
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
several sheets (flat objects)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
very young; little; childish; immature
older brother and younger sister
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to press against each other; to huddle together
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
one way or the other; either way
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep