to make an appearance; to show up
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
opening ceremony (of the school term)
attendance (at school); going to school
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
for some (unspecified) reason
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
instead; but (on the other hand)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
separate; scattered; apart
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
dull sound; muffled sound
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
household; home; family; housekeeping
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse