traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
about; concerning; related to; -ish
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
how; in what way; how about; questionable
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how; in what way; how about
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
birdwatching; bird watching
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)