serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
marking; grading; scoring
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
down to earth; reasonable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes