circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
bento; Japanese box lunch
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
such; like that; that sort of; very
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
coherence; order; focus; point
to pass (of time); to elapse
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
effect; result; worth; use; avail
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
time; hour; period; class
(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep