to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
memories; recollections; reminiscence
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
don't you think?; indicates question
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
man; male; masculine gender
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
police; police officer; police station
two times; twice; two degrees
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
how many people; a number of people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
name; given name; first name
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing