narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be found; to be discovered
offender; criminal; culprit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
just a minute; small quantity
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
unmarried; not yet married
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
police; police officer; police station
guidance; protective custody
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
school inter-class ball-game competition
war; battle; match; game; competition
junior high school student; middle school pupil