closure (of a cinema, museum, etc.); closing down; shutting down; closed-down cinema (museum, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
royal capital; imperial capital
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)