I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
perfect; complete; flawless
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
the same elementary school; student at the same elementary school; graduate of the same elementary school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
timewasting; killing time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
several people; a few people
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
mike stand; microphone stand
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be amused; to find something interesting
long hair (usu. of a man)
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic