near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
student (esp. a university student)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
labor; labour; manpower; working force
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
suffix for familiar person
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beautiful face; good looks; beauty