mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
casual speech; peer language; informal language
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
tenor sax; tenor saxophone
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
life; living; I; me; student
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
beginning; outset; first; onset
pupil; student; schoolchild
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize