present; gift; to give a present or gift
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tattling; telling on (someone)
human relations; personal relationships
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
perfect; complete; flawless
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
home area; home town; local
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
fair and square; open and aboveboard
sympathy; compassion; pity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement