to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
at a loose end; having nothing to do
from morning to evening; all day long
to face; to go towards; to head towards
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to change; to shift; to come and go
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such ... as; or some such
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
sidewalk café; footpath café
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection