answering machine; answerphone
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to go down in history; to remain in history
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
first cry of a newborn baby
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fifth day of the month; five days
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
expression; presentation; representation; notation
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
leader of a charge; first to arrive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)