left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
entrance; admission; entering
have a good day; take care; see you
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
question; inquiry; enquiry
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
company name; name of a company
name; given name; first name
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
writing (e.g. as a profession)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
primary school; elementary school; grade school