immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
staying the night; lodging (at)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
advance; moving forward; progress
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction