to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sorry; excuse me; thank you
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
river; stream; River; the ... river
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
man; male; masculine gender
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to make a lasting impression
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
don't you think?; indicates question
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump