important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
seeing one off; farewell; escort
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
preserved food boiled in soy
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
group; bunch; crowd; group
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't