to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
back off!; leave me alone!
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
police officer; policeman; constable
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification