taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to step firmly; to harden by treading
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
difficult to approach; inaccessible
homecoming; returning home
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
general (variety) store (shop)
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to cease; to stop; to be over
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood