meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
drama; play; powerful drug
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to have a talk; to tell a story
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
before the gate; in front of the gate
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
good things come to those who wait
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep