noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
seeing one off; farewell; escort
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
enough is enough; no further!
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
only; merely; but; no more than
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
scenery; scene; landscape
when it comes to; concerning
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
long ago; a long time ago; already
connection; link; relationship
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to entrust; to leave to a person
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic