time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
after school (at the end of the day)
as planned; according to plan
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
time; season; period; phase; stage
that; the matter in question
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in one's own way or style
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
condition; state (of health); appearance
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to comfort; to console; to amuse
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)