care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to limp; to drag one's feet
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
sorry; excuse me; thank you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
question; inquiry; enquiry
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance