reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
Sunday edition of a newspaper
already; now; no longer; not any more
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
pale; pallid; bluish-white
new record (in sports, etc.)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
telephone book; telephone directory
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to fly around; to scatter