previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
small change; coins; small sum of money
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to drink up; to drain (cup)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
single word; a few words; brief comment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary