lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just a minute; small quantity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to hand over; to surrender
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
although; though; despite the fact that ...
natural; intrinsic; from birth
it's been a long time; long time no see
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!