impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
display; (computer) display; monitor
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to say; to be called; to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
don't you think?; indicates question
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
mobile phone number; cell phone number
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
home telephone; home phone number
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
telephone number; phone number
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
training; drill; practice; discipline
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon