lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to get drunk; to become tipsy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
at least; at most; (even) just
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
present; gift; to give a present or gift
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
form; shape; figure; visage
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
sleepover; overnight stay
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
in that way; like that; that way
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in this way; thus; such; uh...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary