hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
drop of water; polka dots
shopping; purchased goods
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
no need to guess; certainly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
boy; son; baby boy; young man
in this way; thus; such; uh...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
for your information; I'm telling you
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to carry around; to carry on one's person