at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
separate case; another matter
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
schedule; program; programme; agenda
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
original intention; initial resolution
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
torii; Shinto shrine archway
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
distortion; falsification; perversion
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
cesspool; sink; manure sink