baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
have a good day; take care; see you
one day; (on) a certain day
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
close; intimate; on good terms
invitation; introduction; temptation
being left out; being ostracized
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
previous engagement; prior contract
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
future (usually near); prospects
just the other day; quite recently
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)