to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to move forward; to move on
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
telephone bill; telephone rate
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
go that far; to that extent
only; merely; but; no more than
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
honorific/polite/humble prefix
study of foreign languages; linguistics
in the meanwhile; during the time
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
just past noon; afternoon
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hello; good day; good afternoon
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
literally; to the letter; literal
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
palatial residence; stately mansion
to live; to get along; to spend (time)