government office; public office
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
site; point on a map; spot
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
second day of the month; two days
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
being left out; being ostracized
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
overlap; duplication; doubling
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
casual speech; peer language; informal language