counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
email; e-mail; electronic mail
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
sincere; earnest; serious
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
winter vacation; winter holidays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
tendency; trend; inclination
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
telephone number; phone number
to telephone; to make a phone call
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
it is I who should say so
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention