duty; function; office; mission; task
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
busy; having no (free) time
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at least; at most; (even) just
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
any more; any further; any better; any longer
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the way back; the way home; return trip
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
absolutely; positively; decidedly
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
recently; lately; these days
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
small quantity; little; little while; short distance