thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
star player; star athlete
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
when it becomes; when it comes to
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
persistence; single-mindedness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)