ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go out and away; to leave
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
bento; Japanese box lunch
that; the matter in question
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to move (house); to change residence
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
notice of a change of address
good correspondent; ready writer
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
like a decent person; human
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
sense of values; values; value system
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)