clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
cheap article; poor quality article
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
video camera; video camcorder
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
foreign; abroad; overseas
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents