February; second month of the lunar calendar
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
business; errand; nature of one's business
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
like a part of the family
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
greeting; a fine thing to say
naughty; mischievous; unruly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
state of the war; war situation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
investment; contribution; financing