to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...