daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to have a talk; to tell a story
considerably; fairly; quite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
until now; so far; up to the present
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
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
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)