to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
form; shape; figure; visage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
how long; how much; to what extent
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to have a talk; to tell a story
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
episode; anecdote; vignette
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to talk; to chat; to chatter
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
proper; right; reasonable
baton (of command); order; command; direction
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to gather; to collect; to assemble
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly