perfect; complete; flawless
episode; anecdote; vignette
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
even if not; even without
birds of a feather flock together
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
but; however; provided that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
directly opposite; right in front
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
to jump up and down; to hop
standing; reserve; always having ready
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
opposite side; other side; other party
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?