ago; since; before; previous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
sexual preference; sexual predilection
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
future (usually near); prospects
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
natto (fermented soybeans)
although I say; although one might say; although called
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
phantom; vision; illusion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national