dark reddish-brown; liver color
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to hand (over); to deliver in person
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
newspaper story (article, account)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)
in the mountains; among the mountains
at; in; at; when; by; with
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
while running; while moving; in motion
(passenger) car; automobile
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
private junior high school
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting