to detain; to check; to restrain
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
such; this sort of; like this
society; the world; the times
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
really; truly; indeed; good grief
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
because of; owing to; due to
older sister; elder sister
alone; by oneself; on one's own
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
even though; despite; when
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
news; word; tidings; omen
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
a little bit; a little while
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching