collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
gold tooling; gilt tooling
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
development; exploitation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
education or school expenses
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
club activities; extracurricular activities
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger