after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
answering machine; answerphone
verbal message; word (from someone)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
emperor (of Japan); mikado
folding screen covered with gold leaf
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
evening meal; dinner; supper
tension; mental strain; nervousness
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
for the first time in one's life
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home