somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; hour; period; class
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
parts; accessories; components
watch store; watch dealer
opposite side; opposition
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
opening and shutting; opening and closing
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often