traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
straight path (that people should take); straight road
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
object of adoration, longing
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
electrically powered; electric
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
in the hospital; hospitalized
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to shout (in anger); to yell