visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to hide; to keep to oneself
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
last night; yesterday evening
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
several years; a few years
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point