already; now; no longer; not any more
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
like this; in this way; as you see
sincere; honest; faithful
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
being startled; getting a shock
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
summer vacation; summer holiday
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
together with; same; both; all; including ...
prejudice; bias; distorted view
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
last business day of the year
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
very busy (person or thing)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease