to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
four-legged tray for festive food
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
graduation examination; graduation test
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
every other day; every second day
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
depending on; dependent on
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to become red; to redden; to blush
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
and; thereupon; because of that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins