to raise one's voice; to speak noisily; to yell; to shout
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
coating (esp. lacquering)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
talk; recital; narration; topic
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
-less; lacking; non-existing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
way; method; means; resource; course
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
dwelling; house; residence; address
one room apartment; studio apartment
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
welcome!; nice to see you!
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
party; set; gang; company; person
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell