some people; a few people; several people
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
evening meal; dinner; supper
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
recently; lately; these days
one more time; once more; once again
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
from here; from this place
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing