long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
poisonous substance; toxic substance
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
such; like that; that sort of; very
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking