to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
over-fond parent; doting parent
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
article; news story; report; account
the way one works; one's working manner
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to grow up; to become an adult
bento; Japanese box lunch
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
every person; every mouth; every entrance
every month; each month; monthly
counter for books; volume
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
having a child (usu. from a former relationship); accompanied by one's child
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
no!; no no!; no, not at all
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to close (one's eyes); to shut
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to apologize; to apologise
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
job hunting; job searching
postwar period; period after Second World War