important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
alone; by oneself; on one's own
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
not caring; not giving a damn
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school