to telephone; to make a phone call
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
at once; immediately; right now
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to live; to reside; to inhabit
coexistence; living together
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be found; to be discovered
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to happen to have on hand or in stock
already; now; no longer; not any more
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
enjoyment of spring; interest in spring
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
of no interest; not interested
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
the other day; a few days ago
to move (house); to change residence
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
company; corporation; workplace