working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to order; to command; to appoint
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
don't you think?; indicates question
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to rest one's chin in one's hands
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel