time; season; period; phase; stage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
third-year student; third-year pupil
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
experience; history; record; career
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to get hungry; to become hungry
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression