to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
street at night; making a night journey
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
1,000,000; one million; million; many
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
thicket; coppice; brushwood