funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to pass (of time); to elapse
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
absence; disregard; indifference
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to become pale; to turn pale
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be entwined; to be involved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
complete stranger; total stranger
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
absolutely; positively; decidedly
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point