movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the other day; a few days ago
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it's been a long time; long time no see
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)