busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
pride; boast; credit (to)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
back off!; leave me alone!
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd