near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to suspend operations (esp. of trains); to stop driving
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to dry up completely; to become stale
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
article offered at a bargain price
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
trivial; not amounting to much
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product