cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
senior high school; high school
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be worried; to be troubled
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
such; this sort of; like this
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett