class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to surround; to crowd around
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to take over; to hand over
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
Island; insula; island; islet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university