to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
university student; college student
(period of) a year; during an era
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to graduate from a university
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
finding employment; getting a job
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
please (give me); please (do for me)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
dwelling; house; residence; address
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire