capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
moderately; in moderation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
along the river; riverside
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
student (esp. a university student)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)