to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to fall in love (with); to love
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
absence; disregard; indifference
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
senior high school student
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
progress; advance; improvement; development
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
expression; look; countenance; face
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to try to do; to attempt to do
having no idea; having no clue
question; inquiry; enquiry
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober