weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
such; this sort of; like this
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(some) more; even more; longer; further
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain