to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
January; first month of the lunar calendar
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
before god; before an altar
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
in comparison to; rather than
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
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lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
exemption; exoneration; discharge
application; request; petition
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving