a little; a bit; slightly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
living; lifestyle; living room
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
older brother; elder brother
company; corporation; workplace
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms