small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
end; close; conclusion; termination
time; hour; period; class
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)