to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
episode; anecdote; vignette
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
eighth day of the month; eight days
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
tenth day of the month; ten days
seventh day of the month; seven days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to squash; to crush; to flatten
link; directory entry; rink
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
bubbles and shadows; (fig.) something transient
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake