aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
forced repatriation; deportation
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
door; gate; opening; title page
front; frontage; facade; main
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
banknote; bill; note; paper money
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
bento; Japanese box lunch
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)