to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
a little bit; a little while
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
the place for; the time for; the level of
forcibly; against one's will
new student; freshman; first-year student
incident; affair; happening; event
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
cartoon characters; anime characters
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
this, that and the other; this and that
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
person who is always late
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
university student; college student
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
perfect; complete; flawless
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
to give; to do (something) for
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work