the first star to appear in the evening
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan