existence; possession; having; limited company
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
understood; I see; OK; present; here
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
no matter how much time passes
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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)
ability; capability; competence; skill
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
seeing off and meeting on return
to call in; to invite; to bring in
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
opposite; reverse; contrary
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
nightlife districts; drinking districts