day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
confused; flustered; at a loss
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
declaration; proclamation; announcement
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
powder snow; powdery snow
nice; good; well-executed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to be able to manage somehow or another
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to lose one's way; to get lost
decision; settlement; definition
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to engage in lively conversation