nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
stealthily; secretly; in secret
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
such; this sort of; like this
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
when it becomes; when it comes to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
very popular; highly favoured
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
piece; fragment; one (object)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a little; a bit; slightly
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up