to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to begin to walk; to set out
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to step forward; to take a step forward
eardrum; tympanic membrane
distinctive; characteristic
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
young person; youth; young
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
have a good day; take care; see you
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area