to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
older sister; elder sister
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
since; henceforth; ever since
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
personal; individual; private
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
mobile phone number; cell phone number
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to think of; to come up with
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease