hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
by myself; in person; by oneself
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to face; to go towards; to head towards
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
suffix for familiar person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(not) even once; (not) ever
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
postcard; memo; note; card
beginning; outset; first; onset
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
English conversation; school for English conversation
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion