common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
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)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
two persons; two people; pair; couple
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
question; inquiry; enquiry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
the other day; lately; recently