to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
letter; missive; note; mail
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
surname; family name; last name
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to invite in; to show someone in
general; popular; common; typical
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
though; notwithstanding; although
older brother and younger sister
proposal; offer; request; application
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
to triumph; to be elated with success
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness