honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
study; research; investigation
development; exploitation
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
trivial; not amounting to much
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
even if; even though; however; no matter how
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to lose one's way; to get lost
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago