the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
older person with more life experience
future (usually near); prospects
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
Japanese person; Japanese people
one more time; once more; once again
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
river; stream; River; the ... river
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have the privilege of doing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
heart attack; myocardial infarction
trivial; not amounting to much
to subsist; to keep on living
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination