cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
absence; disregard; indifference
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
mail; postal matter; postal item
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
three; three years of age
holding two or more positions concurrently
attendance; presence; appearance
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
influential person; man of importance
street oratory; soapbox speech
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
imagination; supposition; guess
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes