great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
moment's leisure; free minute
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to lie down; to throw oneself down
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium