to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in comparison to; rather than
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
summer vacation; summer holiday
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
thereupon; shortly thereafter
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
river; stream; River; the ... river
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
letter; missive; note; mail
when it becomes; when it comes to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit