eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be at a loss for words
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to sob; to be choked with tears
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
after the end (of something); post-
allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
complexion; colour; color; blood red
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
(one's) quota; assignment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
rest; break; recess; intermission
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock