home area; home town; local
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ago; since; before; previous
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to stiffen; to become stiff
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
of course; certainly; naturally
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key