how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
maximum instantaneous wind speed
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is I who should say so
honour; honor; glory; privilege
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
first year; initial (year)
every month; monthly; month by month
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
results; record; grades; marks
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
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in its entirety; whole; wholly
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
number two; second in command
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
of course; certainly; naturally
Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha