narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
outward appearance; apparent
downhill; decline; waning
educational institution; school; academy; campus
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
this spring; spring this year
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
a little; a bit; slightly
first meeting; first interview with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(dying of) natural causes
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
formal marriage interview
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to