soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
arrest; apprehension; capture
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
one's original family name; maiden name
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
individual; one by one; separate; each
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
evening meal; dinner; supper
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
one meal; one meal (a day)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
rather than; more ... than ...