underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to recall; to remember; to recollect
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
among these; between these; of these
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)