pointing out; identification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
last night; yesterday evening
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how; in what way; how about
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
how many years; how long; what year
what date?; what's the date?; when?
what day?; what day of the week?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
tenth day of the month; ten days
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)