to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be helpful; to be useful
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
summer vacation; summer holiday
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to invite in; to show someone in
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
hello; good day; good afternoon
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
menu; schedule; program; menu
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)