strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
recently; lately; these days
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?
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
two persons; two people; pair; couple
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
time; hour; period; class
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike