to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bento; Japanese box lunch
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
by myself; in person; by oneself
confections; sweets; candy; cake
meaning; significance; sense
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
alien registration card; foreigner registration card
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
electric appliance store; electrician
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)