returning from school; going home from school
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to relax; to feel at home
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
looking or acting as if one owned the place
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
very important person; VIP
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
and; thereupon; because of that
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
and yet; though; when; in spite of
chair; stool; post; office; position
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess