modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
earnings from a part-time job
instead; but (on the other hand)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
counter for books; volume
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to have a talk; to tell a story