to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
at a glance; at first sight
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
single word; a few words; brief comment
senior high school; high school
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
on the occasion of; at the time of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
at that time; in those days
independence; self-reliance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
society; public; community; social studies
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
of course; certainly; naturally
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
almost; roughly; approximately
almost every day; almost daily
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
taste; liking; preference