to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
and then; and so; and; so then
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
second (supplementary) sound channel
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
the other day; lately; recently
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
name; given name; first name
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
of no interest; not interested
surname; family name; last name
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
equality; impartiality; evenness