(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
collection of books; (personal) library
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
respect and affection; love and respect
to cease; to stop; to be over
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to finish reading; to read through
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
it's been a long time; long time no see
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least