one's social position; one's place; one's standing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
railroad; railway; rail transport
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
coming out (as gay, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
how long; how much; to what extent
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
menial; meanness; servility; abject
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago