to walk noisily; to walk loudly
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
limestone cave; limestone cavern
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
one floor (of a building); single floor
curious; strange; unusual
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
talk; dialogue; conversation
please sit down; please have a seat
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to change completely; to change suddenly
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
one's share; one's portion
to make coffee; to brew coffee
you (plural); all of you; you all
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other