to get information out of a person; to begin listening
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
serious; not joking; straight
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to rock; to shake; to swing
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
rest; break; recess; intermission
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
favorite; favourite; habitually used
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break