to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hello; good day; good afternoon
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
it's been a long time; long time no see
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
no, not like that (but like this)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
as before; as ever; as it was originally
cooperation; collaboration
how; in what way; by what means
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
clerk; office worker; kulak
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning