to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
don't you think?; indicates question
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust