tedious; boring; being fed up with
corridor; hallway; passageway
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
just because; even if; even though
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
how many years; how long; what year
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to examine someone's expression
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour