elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to read the situation; to sense the mood
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
private tutor; coach; governess
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
urban area; urban district
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
seeing off and meeting on return
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
person concerned; interested party; related party
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)