to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
time; hour; period; class
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to manage something successfully; to be successful
very; extremely; excessively
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
never mind!; don't worry about it
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
with a friendly grin; smilingly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to attempt; to test; to try out