driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
unidentified flying object; UFO
witnessing; observing; sighting
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
unidentified flying object; UFO
unconfirmed; unidentified
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
participation; joining; entry; adherence
how; in what way; by what means
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
way; method; means; resource; course
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
night view; night skyline; nightscape
scenery; scene; landscape
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
place where one works; construction site; working area
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
last week; the week before
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
interference; meddling; butting in