kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
release; liberation; acquittal
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
nice; good; well-executed
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
interview (e.g. for a job)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
covered with; stained; smeared
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
grandfather; male senior-citizen
living; lifestyle; living room
March; third month of the lunar calendar
schedule; program; programme; agenda
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
a few years ago; some years back
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep