direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to try to do; to attempt to do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unfortunately; regrettably
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
surname; family name; last name
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to invite in; to show someone in
general; popular; common; typical
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
older brother and younger sister
evening meal; dinner; supper
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
proposal; offer; request; application
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
to triumph; to be elated with success